Collaborize Online classroom platform in “walled garden” format (only students within the class, or others such as parents or other educators who are specifically invited, will be able to see student work). Includes discussion forums, polling, resources; can post links, video, photos, etc. Students do NOT have to have an email address to join our classroom in Collaborize. As permission from parents is received, I will add students to their respective classes.
Social bookmarking in a “walled garden” format (may be expanded to other courses). Students share and critique resources as a classroom “group.” In addition, students can highlight and write collective notes on the articles shared. This is also a way for students to bookmark all their research in the “cloud.” It engages students in collaboration, helps them refine their research skills, and promotes critical reading. I will create accounts for classroom use. Students do not have to use an email address, and all student profiles are disabled for students under 13 years of age. When permission from parents is received, I will add the students to the Diigo group for their class.
You're here! As we develop digital portfolios for each student later in the year, we will create individual student pages on this site. Students have editing privileges. If we decide that student pages won't be open to the public, we will move them to a different wiki, so that this one can continue to be open for viewing by parents.
Flashcard Machine:
This tool is already being used in Spanish. I will be looking into adding flashcards for Language Arts later in the year.
Edublogs Educational blogging platform set up in a “walled garden” format. We will begin a class blog, to which students can post, later in the year. Students accounts can be created with or without an email address.
Digital Spaces
Collaborize
Online classroom platform in “walled garden” format (only students within the class, or others such as parents or other educators who are specifically invited, will be able to see student work). Includes discussion forums, polling, resources; can post links, video, photos, etc. Students do NOT have to have an email address to join our classroom in Collaborize. As permission from parents is received, I will add students to their respective classes.
Download:
Collaborize permission form
Diigo for Educators:
Social bookmarking in a “walled garden” format (may be expanded to other courses). Students share and critique resources as a classroom “group.” In addition, students can highlight and write collective notes on the articles shared. This is also a way for students to bookmark all their research in the “cloud.” It engages students in collaboration, helps them refine their research skills, and promotes critical reading. I will create accounts for classroom use. Students do not have to use an email address, and all student profiles are disabled for students under 13 years of age. When permission from parents is received, I will add the students to the Diigo group for their class.
More information:
FAQ section for Educator Accounts at Diigo
13 Reasons Teachers Should Use Diigo
Wikispaces (for Educators)
You're here! As we develop digital portfolios for each student later in the year, we will create individual student pages on this site. Students have editing privileges. If we decide that student pages won't be open to the public, we will move them to a different wiki, so that this one can continue to be open for viewing by parents.
Flashcard Machine:
This tool is already being used in Spanish. I will be looking into adding flashcards for Language Arts later in the year.
Edublogs
Educational blogging platform set up in a “walled garden” format. We will begin a class blog, to which students can post, later in the year. Students accounts can be created with or without an email address.